Bound by Honor vs Spartan
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for Spartan). Spartan is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2004). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Spartan| Bound by Honor | Spartan | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2004 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | David Mamet |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Aaron Stanford, Clark Gregg, William H. Macy, Kristen Bell, Val Kilmer |
Synopsis
Bound by Honor
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional…
Spartan
U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.
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